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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Did you know that the states with the highest obesity level are mostly in the South?


Did you know that Mississippi is the Fattest States In America

Did you know that Americans are getting fatter every year, according to Trust for America's Health F as in Fat repor?
  Did you know that back in 1991 no states had obesity levels over 15%?

Did you know that Colorado is the only state with obesity below 20% in the year of 2012?

Did you know that 12 states have levels over 30%?

Did you know that adult diabetes increased in 11 states?

Did you know that Hypertension has also increased over the past 20 years?

Did you know that in 14 states the number of adults who said they do not exercise increased?

Did you know that the states with the highest obesity level are mostly in the South?

Did you know that these are the top 10 obese states in the US?

30.5% of Michigan is obese

30.5% of Michigan is obese
State rank: #10 Michigan is 1.2% more obese this year.
Trust for America's Health

Arkansas: 30.6% of people are obese

Arkansas: 30.6% of people are obese
Flickr User P.S.Zollo (www.flickr.com
State rank: #9 31.6% of people in Arkansas have hypertension.
Trust for America's Health

South Carolina: 30.9% of people are obese

South Carolina: 30.9% of people are obese
Flickr User Tobyotter (www.flickr.com
State rank: #8 South Carolina is 1% more obese this year.
Trust for America's Health

Oklahoma: 31.4% of people are obese

Oklahoma: 31.4% of people are obese
Flickr User Emilio Labrador (www.flickr.com
State rank: #7 Oklahoma is 0.8% more obese this year.
Trust for America's Health

Kentucky: 31.5% of people are obese

Kentucky: 31.5% of people are obese
State rank: #6 Kentucky is 1% more obese this year.
Trust for America's Health

Louisiana: 31.6% of people are obese

Louisiana: 31.6% of people are obese
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State rank: #5 10.7% of people in Louisiana have diabetes.
Trust for America's Health

Tennessee: 31.9% of people are obese

Tennessee: 31.9% of people are obese
Flickr User funkybrownchick (www.flickr.com
State rank: #4 29.9% of adults in Tennessee say they are physically inactive.
Trust for America's Health

West Virginia: 32.2% of people are obese

West Virginia: 32.2% of people are obese
Flickr User meshmar2 (www.flickr.com
State rank: #3 West Virginia is 1% more obese this year.
Trust for America's Health

Alabama: 32.3% of people are obese

Alabama: 32.3% of people are obese
Flickr User TheDamnMushroom (www.flickr.com
State rank: #2 12.2% of people in Alabama have diabetes.
Trust for America's Health

Mississippi: 34.4% of people are obese

Mississippi: 34.4% of people are obese
State rank: #1 34.8% of people in Mississippi have hypertension.








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